CVE-2022-33942
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedProtection mechanism failure in the Intel(R) DCM software before version 5.0 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceIntel DCM software before version 5.0 contains a protection mechanism failure that allows an unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access to potentially escalate privileges. This is a local privilege escalation vulnerability exploitable by adjacent attackers who do not need valid credentials.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 5.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Intel DCM is installedCheck for Intel Data Center Manager software on the system using system inventory tools or installed programs listAffected if Intel DCM software is present on the system
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Determine installed DCM versionLocate and read the Intel DCM version information through the software itself, installation directory, or system registryAffected if The installed version is any version prior to 5.0 (e.g., 4.x, 3.x, etc.)
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Confirm DCM service is runningCheck if the Intel DCM service or daemon is currently active on the systemAffected if The DCM service is running and the version is below 5.0
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Assess network exposure of DCM interfaceReview network configuration to determine if the DCM management interface is accessible from adjacent network segmentsAffected if The management interface is reachable from untrusted adjacent network locations while running a vulnerable version
A system is affected if Intel Data Center Manager software version below 5.0 is installed and its management interface is network-accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped5.0
Upgrade Intel DCM software to version 5.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability. If immediate upgrading is not possible, restrict network access to the DCM management interface to trusted sources only.
Version 5.0
- Identify the current version of Intel Data Center Manager (DCM) installed in your environment
- Consult Intel's official documentation or support portal for upgrade instructions to version 5.0
- Plan and schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade process
- Back up all existing DCM configuration data and databases before proceeding
- Follow the documented upgrade procedure to migrate from the current version to version 5.0
- Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the DCM version and confirming all services are running
- Test that normal DCM operations and authentication mechanisms are functioning properly
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-33942 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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